I know you were but the sad thing is that I'm sure their has been conversations like that in NFL offices.

I know I was shocked when I found out Reese and Ross were black. I had no idea that was the case when Accorsi announced his retirement.

Yeah, I was shocked as well. It's not like they have the stereotypical black names, like Jaquain or Jamarcus. I mean, Jerry Reese sounds like an old white dude, and Marc Ross sounds like a sort of *** waiter at a high-end restaurant, lol.

But I'm kind of glad they are black. It shows progress in the world, and it shows that the Giants as an organization will get the best guy for the job, no matter their ethnicity.

If there ever was a time to switch up from our philosophy and get fast linebackers who can cover the middle of the field, now is the time to do it. If we continue to put slow linebackers in our defense and just rely on the DL and secondary to make things happen, we're in for a world of hurt in our own division.

As a going away present to us since he'll definitely get a job next year, Ross should take this draft and get us a starter with every pick including multiple Pro Bowlers and even 1 HOF. It's the least he can do for us.

And if he doesn't get a GM job after doing that, he'll just give up and stay JR's lifelong second hand.

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Is Shaun Hill a top 10 QB? Definitely not. Is he a top 20 one? Almost certainly.

If there ever was a time to switch up from our philosophy and get fast linebackers who can cover the middle of the field, now is the time to do it. If we continue to put slow linebackers in our defense and just rely on the DL and secondary to make things happen, we're in for a world of hurt in our own division.

Yeah I wonder how much this affects what the FO does. Certainly interesting and a new wrinkle.

Well my hope, and perhaps this is foolish, is that we will dump Fewell in the near future. I don't want to draft a bunch of speedy, undersized LB's and then switch defensive coordinators where they are then irrelevant.

Linebacker is a big need, but I'm more interested in addressing the critical positions. We've won two Super Bowls with average to below average LB's. You don't need great LB's to win. If our team had less holes to fill on defense I would be happy to grab a LB early. We don't have that luxury.

It looks like Lovie Smith missed out on a HC job, seems unlikely to take a DC job and wants to be a head coach in 2014 (he is still getting paid from Chicago).

I wonder if Lovie Smith would be interested in a one year assistant Head Coach deal much like Dick Lebeau did in 2003 in Buffalo after getting fired from Cincinnati.

Smith has worked with Fewell in the past and would be of particular help tweaking Fewell's schemes and working on our key areas of need like linebackers. It also would subtley put Fewell on notice that he has to perfom while keeping with the Giants tradition of being patient and loyal to staff.

Well my hope, and perhaps this is foolish, is that we will dump Fewell in the near future. I don't want to draft a bunch of speedy, undersized LB's and then switch defensive coordinators where they are then irrelevant.

Linebacker is a big need, but I'm more interested in addressing the critical positions. We've won two Super Bowls with average to below average LB's. You don't need great LB's to win. If our team had less holes to fill on defense I would be happy to grab a LB early. We don't have that luxury.

I really think we would probably be ok with one good speedy MLB
sure we can look at depth, particularly if great value slipped to us.

I expect we will bring Rivers back cheaply and with Williams and Paysinger we have a decent group of young athletic OLBs.

Ideally I want a Bobby Wagner type of MIKE in round 2 and I'll be a happy camper.

Ideally yes MLB is the need, if Greene was the best player available we should consider it, Williams is an RFA after the season I believe and is a position we could upgrade. Either Greene or Williams might be able to flip to SLB in Fewell's system as well.

Hahaha I hate both teams and in fact all 4 playoff teams left. However, this was an easy game to pick. Always against Coach Smith! This next game will be tough. I hate the Harbaughs, so I think I will go Pats.